Browns Plains flood & bushfire risk
Of Browns Plains’s 4,778 mapped properties, 16.5% are in a mapped flood area and 28.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Browns Plains’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Browns Plains
Flood and bushfire areas across Browns Plains. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Browns Plains
Browns Plains sits in the Browns Plains police division, which recorded 6,156 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,156 total. Figures are for the whole Browns Plains police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Browns Plains
Browns Plains is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.
Zone: Low-Medium Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Centre
School catchments in Browns Plains
Browns Plains can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Browns Plains
At the 2021 Census, 31.6% of Browns Plains’s 6,632 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Browns Plains
Logan council approved 5,077 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Browns Plains). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 21/6 Macquarie Way, Browns Plains QLD 4118
- 25/3282-3290 Mount Lindesay Highway, Browns Plains QLD 4118
- 2 Tiffany Street, Browns Plains QLD 4118
- 22 Janita Drive, Browns Plains QLD 4118
- 8 Pine Crescent, Browns Plains QLD 4118
- 2 Vanice Court, Browns Plains QLD 4118
- 22 Adam Street, Browns Plains QLD 4118
- 22 Lena Street, Browns Plains QLD 4118
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.